Customers in PSPS areas of West Maui and South Kohala on Hawaii Island should remain prepared for extended outages. Today’s forecast indicates potential wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour and dropping humidity levels in these areas.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs today outlined steps to improve the state’s business registration system and address processing delays affecting Hawaiʻi businesses.

Fifty years after a protest helped launch the movement to protect the island of Kahoʻolawe, University of Hawaiʻi faculty are helping to carry forward its message of aloha ʻāina, or love and care for the land.

The impending swell arrived in force, providing 8-10 foot, occasional plus sets pumping into Haleʻiwa's famed lineup.

Six Maui Rotary clubs will collect non-perishable food items and cash donations for the Maui Food Bank and The Salvation Army over three days this month. Hours of the drives are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m at Kīhei and Lahaina locations.  Hours for the Hoʻokele location are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, renewed calls for the Israeli government to immediately allow winter supplies and building materials into Gaza after floods destroyed more than 70,000 tents in the area this past weekend.

For the first time, Spectrum OC16’s coverage of the Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association state football playoffs, including the D1 Open Championship, will be available to all viewers with no pay-per-view fee or subscription.

The QuitLogix app offers free tobacco cessation services: nicotine patches, gum and lozenges, and custom support.

The department is facing a four-month delay in processing new registrations and a backlog of 40,000 filings, impacting businesses statewide.

Five-time state outrigger canoe champ, 1976 U.S. Open Surfing champion and 1977 U.S. Open Tandem Surfing champ Lāʻola Lake Aʻea is a member of the 2026 hall of fame class, honored for surfing and paddling accomplishments as well as lasting contributions to the water sports community.

For the first time, Spectrum OC16’s coverage of the Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association state football playoffs, including the D1 Open Championship, will be available to all viewers with no pay-per-view fee or subscription.

The police officer was recognized for solving a burglary at a fire station that occurred last December.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs is facing a four-month delay in processing new registrations and a backlog of 40,000 filings, impacting businesses statewide.

To date, detectives have conducted copious interviews, numerous follow-ups, and continue to investigate the 38-year-old's 2023 disappearance actively.

On Saturday, 16 local chefs will cook up unique dishes that will be sourced, processed and smoked on the Big Island.